The Sands Of Mexico Lyrics And Guitar Chords. The lyrics and chords are supposed to match
the The Chireftains Feat. Ry Cooder although minor differences are possible. Please notice that the chord structure and melody
vary within the verses! This is another song about John Reily from Ireland who fought on the Mexican side against north America
in the 1846-49 war. Many more Irishmen fought alongside him and gave their lives fighting for Mexico.

Intro: G-D-E7-A-D

We went (D)down to Churubusco,But the (G)devil got there (D)first;The (A)road was hard, the (D)way was long,Churu(E7)busco
was far (A)worse.Pressed (D)in the Union Army And (G)ordered off to goAlong the southern (D)borderTo the (E7)sands
of (A)Mexi(D)co.

Now we (D)come from Cork and Kerry,That (G)emerald world has (D)past,My (A)Mary would be (D)pleased to knowI’m
a (E7)praying man at (A)last!In (D)this distressed countryLittle (G)comfort do we know;My Bible is my (D)road
mapOn the (E7)sands of (A)Mexi(D)co.

When the (A)road is cold up yonder, (A7)I’ll be (D)there, -A-A7-D-F#m-BmThe (Bm)boys will (E)harmonize
A lovely (E7)Irish (A)air.Take a (D)message to my (F#)Mary, She’s the (Bm)one that’s true I (G)know:When
you saw me I had (D)fallen On the (E7)sands of (A)Mexi(D)co.

Now the (D)army used us harshly,We (G)were but trash to (D)them,Con(A)scripted Irish (D)farmersNot (E7)first
class soldier (A)men.They (D)beat us and they banged us,Mis(G)treated us, you know,But they couldn’t make
us (D)killers,On the (E7)sands of (A)Mexi(D)co

(D)That’s why we call it (G)faith,(A)That’s why we (A7)call him (D)Lord,(G?)That’s why
I threw a(A)wayMy (A7)Yankee (D)sword.Our (D)John Riley seized the (G)dayAnd (A)marched us (A7)down the (D)road,And
we (G)wouldn’t slay our (D)brothers,On the (E7)sands of (A)Mexi(D)co.

Instrumental bridge

(A)Faith and righteousness Was (A7)all in (D)vain,(E)Irish blood was spilled (E7)once a(A)gain.As
I (D)stand upon the (F#)gallows,It (Bm)cheers the soul to (G)knowHistory will ab(D)solve usOn the (E7)sands of
(A)Mexi(D)co.

The (D)sands of Mexi(A)co,The bloody (G)sands of Mexi(E)co!La (D)historia me ab(F#)solveráOn the (E7)sands
of (A)Mexi(D)co.